The letter also said that the 4,260 minutes of presidential Chavez's messages broadcast during July go against the principle of equal access to news media, since Chavez, who will run against Henrique Capriles for president, will be favored by his public official capacity, reported El Nacional.

In an interview with the news agency EFE, director of Espacio Público Carlos Correa said that the forced presidential messages violate freedom of expression because they "force news media to stop what they are saying and transmit an official message instead," and they also undermine the freedom of those who want to watch a certain program, reported the newspaper El Tiempo.